Departmental Staff

John McDonnell
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many employment agency staff work in each of his Department’s bargaining units on a (a) headcount and (b) full-time equivalent basis.

Mr. Hoon
[holding answer 30 October 2008]: The central Department and its agencies had a headcount (a) of 523 agency staff, as at end of September 2008. This figure excludes the Government Car and Despatch Agency.

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|Department for Transport            |Headcount of staff|
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|DfT (Central)                       |97                |
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|Driving Standards Agency            |119               |
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|Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency |22                |
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|Highways Agency                     |164               |
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|Maritime and Coastguard Agency      |35                |
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|Vehicle Certification Agency        |1                 |
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|Vehicle and Operator Services Agency|85                |
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|Total                               |523               |
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An accurate full-time equivalent (b) figure could be provided only at disproportionate cost.